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Personalize Your Holiday Decor–Buy or DIY

December 7, 2014

Happy Sunday! With only about 16 days before Christmas, I know this weekend was a big weekend for Christmas tree decorating. I’ve put the finishing touches on my tree and at the last minute I added a few monogrammed ornaments to the mix.

Monogrammed ornaments are a great way to personalize your holiday decor, whether it’s on the Christmas tree, your holiday table or as part of your holiday gift wrap.

The Glitter Guide

Inspired by Charm

Oh Happy Day

If you love the idea of decorating with monogrammed ornaments this holiday, you can either Buy or DIY.

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My favorite online source for beautiful monogram ornaments is Mark and Graham! I love the different font styles available and that the ornaments are available in different colors.

Buy: Monogram Ornaments from Mark & Graham

If you want to get a little crafty, here’s an easy tutorial to make your own monogrammed ornaments.

Diy: Easy DIY Monogram Ornament from Sugar & Cloth

Happy Shopping or Crafting!

Budget Friendly Christmas Decor

November 25, 2014

If you haven’t checked out the holiday home products from H & M, you just might want to hop over to their site and check it out. They have a nice selection of unique items that are so budget friendly!

Here are my top picks, all under $20.00!

So many people have started to put their Christmas trees in baskets and containers (including yours truly) so when I say this Christmas Tree Mat I couldn’t resist. $12.95

I’m always on the hunt for inexpensive ornaments that can be used as gift tags or wine bottle tags and the Most Wonderful Time Ornaments are perfect for that. $5.95 for pack of 2

If your Christmas decor needs a little sparkle this Sequin Cushion Cover would be a fun addition. $17.95

This cute cloth bin would be great to transport gifts to grandma’s house. Magical Time Storage Bin $12.95

Here’s a fun way to add the hot trend of faux fur to your Christmas Tree. Faux Fur Ornaments $3.95 for a pack of 2

I love this classic version of an Advent Calendar $17.95

Here’s a fun holiday storage basket for pillows, blankets, gifts or wrapping paper. Gold Metal Basket $19.95

This Season’s Greetings Pillow Cover will work with any holiday decor. I’d add red yarn pom poms on the corners to make it even more festive. $9.95

If you looking for some impact to add to your tree these Oversized Gold Ornaments (6″) are a great look and great price. $4.95

Happy Shopping!

A Few Things That Inspired Me This Week

September 7, 2014

Happy Sunday! I hope your weekend has been a good one so far and that you’ll savor and enjoy today!

When I’m feeling inspired I can’t help but share it with you so today I’m popping in to share a few things that inspired me this week.

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These adorable and easy to DIY wood gift tags which might work with my holiday decor theme.

If you follow me on Instagram you saw that I headed back to Home Depot this week to finish making this wood cart, designed by blogger Anna White.

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Now I need to UpStyle it and this image has me thinking about side details and pretty casters.

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This gorgeous chandelier had me at STUNNING!

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After I saw these multi-colored pom poms, I wanted to make some multi-colored pom poms!

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This quote is nothing but inspiring!

Next week is going to be a crazy one. I got called back for more jury duty questioning, for a big case here in Atlanta and I have my fingers crossed that I don’t get picked. In anticipation of a busy week, I’ve completed two design plans early, I’ve written all my blog post for the week ( I’ve got some good ones for you) and a new stack of magazines is ready to accompany me to the court house!

The Art of Hand Lettering

March 28, 2014

As I child I loved to write. There was just something about having a big fat No. 2 pencil in my hand and a thick pad of lined paper. I loved to practice writing my alphabet like the school books showed but what really intrigued me was making my letters fancy. It seems at a young age I found a love for hand lettering.

Over the years I would hand letter a card or the address on an envelope but I had really gotten away from practicing what I loved. So recently I picked up the pencil again and started scripting.

Making gift tags is something I really enjoy and here are a few I’ve made.

Getting back into the art of hand lettering is like riding a bike. You don’t ever lose the skill but it takes a minute to remember the techniques and to strengthen your body to enjoy the ride. Boy is my right hand sore.

I feel like I’m back in the saddle again with my hand lettering so look forward to me sharing a few more projects with you throughout the year.

Cheers to a great weekend and embracing the things that bring you joy.

Inspiration + Weekend Reads

December 14, 2013

Love these simple paper gift tags created by Sweet Paul Magazine.

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Enjoy these weekend links….

I love this simple yet elegant holiday mantel.

This space made it onto my ‘favorite rooms of all times’ list.

The organizer in me thinks this idea is SIMPLY Brilliant!

Ideas for Stay at Home Holiday Fun!

The attitude of Highly Creative People.

Lovely Moroccan inspired holiday from one of my creative idols!

This is the cutest darn Hot Chocolate station ever!

Celebrating Awesomeness!

My Holiday Home, 2013

December 13, 2013

We’ll all the decorating is done and all that’s left is for Santa to arrive.

I had lots of fun decorating this year, in part due to the many handcrafted projects I made and incorporated into my décor but also because it was refreshing using classic Christmas colors to decorate with.

I’m not going to give you all the details of the décor (more to come next week) but instead I’m going to let you enjoy the photos.

Merry Christmas from my house to yours!

DIY Christmas Countdown Blocks

Color theme: Red, Green, Soft Gold and Burlap

Ornaments of different sizes and finishes and my DIY Jingle Bell burlap ribbon.

Metal Merry Christmas Sign (purchased at Antique Traditions in Norcross, GA)

Lights all a glow!

Wrapping paper to coordinate with my color theme and my handmade Pom Pom Ties

Handmade gift tags

A simple dining room centerpiece

Handmade NOEL decor

This gorgeous hand-crafted metal ‘wreath’ was a gift from Jessica at Signature Piecez!

Cocktail bar cart turned Hot Chocolate Bar

Wrapping paper stashed in a brass trophy urn

Christmas vignette

Mini Tree, vintage typewriter and a letter to Santa!

Christmas accents in the bedroom

Mix and match patterns

Cozy pillows for lounging

The stockings were hung…

from hand-crafted wood Christmas plaques!

A larger than life red star for the top of the tree

And a front door frame wreath!

I hope you enjoyed my Christmas décor! Drop by tomorrow for some great links and a bit more holiday inspiration.

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Tools of the Trade

October 21, 2013

Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was a good one. Here in Atlanta we experienced the first fall chill which was perfect for a weekend for nesting and doing some crafting.

Since I do a lot of crafting, my crafting cabinet is filled with lots of tools of the trade like scissors, glue, paint, punches and glitter. I also have a paper-cutter which I use when I’m working on paper and card projects. A few weeks ago my trusty paper-cutter crashed and burned and I was left using scissors as my only method to cut paper.

My arsenal of scissors worked ok but I was in need of a paper-cutter for the many projects I’m working on. Well, you know how they saying goes…ask and you shall receive!

Just when I was about to go out and buy a paper-cutter, I was contacted by YescomUSA about trying one of their new home products. YescomUSA is an online superstore that sells a wide variety of products ranging from photo equipment and gardening tools to outdoor décor and toy & hobby equipment. I took YescomUSA up on their offer and they sent me their 15″ Guillotine Paper Cutter. Just what I needed!

Let me just tell you this is one amazing paper-cutter! Some of the features I like most about this paper-cutter are the steel base which makes the piece sturdy when cutting, the lockable cutting arm, the ruler and paper grid markings and the surface it will accommodate a 15″ paper size (which my old cutter would not).

The paper-cutter couldn’t have come at a better time because I’m in the process of creating new products for my Etsy shops, all of which involve lots of paper cutting.

I’m making cute banner gift tags

and have cut lots of paper to make holiday coasters.

The 15″ Guillotine Paper Cutter is the entry-level paper-cutter available from YescomUSA and sells for $39.99. If you do a major amount of cutting and or need an industrial strength paper-cutter, they offer those too, ranging in price from $175 to $320. You can see all the paper-cutter styles here.

Thanks YescomUSA for coming to the rescue with such a great product!

This post was sponsored by YescomUSA but all opinions are my own.

I’m a Crafter at Heart {and I’m living my passions}

September 6, 2013

Happy Friday!

Those of you that follow along on my blog my or may not know that I have a vast professional background. As a little girl I was totally in love with fashion and knew that I wanted to do something in that field as a profession. After winning the title of best dressed in high school and getting a fashion and interior design degree from college I took my first job as a department manager for a regional department store in Seattle. I quickly made my way to the position of assistant buyer where I bought jewelry and fashion accessories.

The bulk of my fashion career was spent at Eddie Bauer. I started as an assistant buyer in women’s and over the course of 11 years I the buyer for various product categories and eventually the general merchandise manager for the non-apparel products for both the catalog and retail division of the company (Gear, Luggage, Footwear, Accessories, Watches, Sunglasses etc).

After leaving Eddie Bauer and moving to Atlanta, I tapped into one of my other loves, interior design. For 8 years I owned and operated my own home decor and gift store and after closing it in 2011, I opened my boutique interior design business which is what I do now. Throughout my retail, fashion and interior design career I’ve also had a side passion that’s kept me busy…Crafting! Just like fashion and design, crafting is part of my DNA and I love to create things. Over the years I’d crafted in every medium you can think of but there is one area that I have a slight obsession with, rubber stamping!

I am an admitted rubber stamp addict {as represented by the more than 1000 rubber stamps I own} and am really excited about a new opportunity that has come my way.

I was recently contacted by a rubber stamp manufacturer here in Georgia to create rubber stamp projects using their stamps. Craffiti Direct is in the initial stage of launching their own rubber stamp line and are building their line-up of stamp artist. One of the missions of the company is to give their customers with creative ideas for using their stamps, beyond scrapbooking and traditional card making. That’s where I come in.

The Floral Background stamp designed by Elena Guzinska

I’ll be creating unique projects for them that show people different ways they can use rubber stamps. It’s such fun to combine gift wrapping, holiday decorating, decor and my love of paper with rubber stamps.

Here’s a look at a few projects I’ve created so far…

A fun holiday ornament

Stamped Ribbon

Cards

And gift tags!

If you like to craft with rubber stamps, I hope I’ll inspire you in new ways. if you’ve never tried stamping before I hope I can encourage you to give it a try. Either way I’ll be sharing the projects I create for Craffiti here on the blog.

I’m so grateful that throughout my life I’ve been able to live my passions and I’m so glad you stop by the blog every day and let me share them with you. Thank You!

To see all the stamps available from Craffiti, head here!

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